Inspiration on The Tay
I am delighted to share the news that Radio 4’s Dougie Vipond came to visit me back in May during my open studios event. He was recording a new programme for Open Country on Radio 4. My part was a light hearted interview (including chatting to visitors to my studio) regarding the inspiration that The River Tay has had on my work. The programme will be aired on the 6th July 3pm
“Dougie Vipond visits the River Tay, which runs from its source in the Highlands, past Dundee and out to sea. For centuries, the Tay estuary has shaped how creative people have expressed themselves. Starting at McDuff's Cross, the author Robin Crawford explains the Tay's link to Shakespeare - who was said to have drawn inspiration for his play Macbeth from this area. Pre-Raphaelite painters Turner and Millais knew the area well, Beatrix Potter imagined some of her most famous creations on the Tay's banks, and some of Scotland's best known artists such as Raeburn and Naismith depicted the landscape in their paintings. Dougie visits the studio of a contemporary landscape artist, Helen Glassford, to find out how her view of the silvery Tay continues to have an impact on artists today. “ BBC Radio 4
Produced by Ruth Sanderson
Dougie Vipond and Helen Glassford In her studio in Newport on Tay